Formia : The door to the South of Italy

Italy isn’t only Rome, Florence or Venice. In reality, the genuine images of traditional Italy are often hidden in towns and territories where not many international tourists travel or visit. Here in the southernmost area of Lazio each town or village is a precious box that keeps ancient traditions, and folklore of invaluable cultural significance;

      The view from the sea

this wealth of heritage are even more precious because often they are not officially known and recognized as the most common values resulting irreplaceable. Here in Formia we are in lower Lazio, caught between the sea and the hills within the Gulf of Gaeta. This old and nice looking town lies on the slopes of the Monti Aurunci between the elegant Vindicio harbour and the green Gianola headland, at the centre of the Gulf of Gaeta.

Formia shares with Gaeta recognition and admiration deriving from the wealth of the archaeological remains. However, the two towns are different in character, with Gaeta disclosing more visibly its medieval past and beauty than the more industrious and modern Formia.

Formia itself is not in actual fact a typical beach town, but more of a local transportation centre. In fact, the town is a quite important hub between Naples and Rome.

Formia is well connected with Rome with trains to the main railway station at Roma-Termini at about every hour. From here, every hour, you can get to the railway station of Formia or continue easily your journey to either Rome or Naples. The journey takes on average about one hour in either direction.

The important Rome-Naples rail line runs along the coastline passing through beautiful rolling hills till Formia. The town is a focal crossroads of commercial and tourist routes.

In spite of this, Formia is remains a pleasant seaside town enjoying the advantage of being halfway between two of the largest and most interesting Italian cities. Formia offers the benefit of having more than one harbour for holiday-makers and whoever is lucky enough to have a boat and enjoys sailing o cruising activities.

Because of the characteristics of the region and its gulf, Formia’s waters are a natural venue for competitive events, with ideal constant winds blowing through a gulf at the foot of mountains that enhance the beauty of the territory around. Formia’s main harbor is the most important hub for ferry boats that cross the South Tyrrhenian Sea between the mainland and two tiny but wonderful islands, named Ponza and Ventotene.